Face Of A Witch

ג' בחשון תשס"ח

Luna the witch writes:

Witches at black masses swirl up vile brews in dark and sinister cauldrons, worshiping Satan with evil intentions. Sloe-eyed vixens and their brothers in sorcery paint evil pentagrams on the floor then sacrifice and torture both animal and human, taking pleasure in cruelty, damning themselves to a hell unmentionable. Conjuring spirits of the dead, not caring whether it's safe or not, necessary or not, witches and mediums break the boundaries of the living and the dead, heaven and hell, opening a doorway for evil things to enter our world.

These are the stereotypes of the witch: conniving, unholy, foul, and violent.

To many people throughout the world, witches, at their best, are charlatans, preying upon the desperation of the weak-minded; at their worst they are absolutely real. These are the views of witches promulgated by western theologians, church officials, and rationalists for centuries. And though for many it may seem that the description above is THE definitive one, a new face of the witch has emerged in the 20th century.

Read the rest of the story here at Witchvox. It's an articulate, excellently written article.